Komona (Rachel Mwanza) is only 12 years old when she is kidnapped by rebel soldiers and enslaved to a life of guerrilla warfare in the African jungle. Forced to commit unspeakable acts of brutality, she finds hope for survival in protective, ghost-like visions (inspiring a rebel chief to anoint her "War Witch"), and in a tender relationship with a fellow soldier named Magician (Serge Kanyinda). Together, they manage to escape the rebels' clutches, and a...
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You're a kid. You're forced to kill your parents. You are then taken, put on drugs and become a child soldier. This is the uplifting story told in War Witch, an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Picture.
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